The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-05
NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.

NOTES ABOUT PEOPLE.
Professor Egbert @. Smyth, of An
dover, is now fifty seven years old. He
has fine head, an American type of face,
full beard and mustache, and keen eyes
partially concealed by spectacles
The emperor of China is the short
est Monarch in the world except the baby
king of Spain, being only five feet tall.
The tallest monarch in the world is EN-
peror William of Germany, who is six
feet, just SURPRISING his great grand
nephew, the emperor of Russia, by one
inch.
THAT DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes
is the model of the courteous traveller is
the opinion of the London Daily Neacs,
and it adds: GAIL future English writer's
of the United States ought to resolve
not to be outdone by him in this quality,
however much they may be obliged to
fall short of him in Others"
king Humbert of Italy is reported
to have said in a recent conversation that
the best monarchy is the one in which the
king is felt everywhere without being OBJ
served. Sand the best republic?" he
was asked. cit is that one," was the
reply, "where, as in America, the genius
of the people has SO deeply penetrated
every fiber Of social fabric, that no place
remains for king"
Thomas Longley, an innkeeper OF
Dover, England, is said to be the heav.
lest man in the world, being $50 pounds
in weight. He is little over six feet in
height, and measureseig inches around
the waist. He is unable to walk much,
and does not trust himself in carriage
for fear of breaking the springs. He is
very temperate in eating and drinking.
Mrs. Hancock says that once when
the General felt called upon to entertain
half dozen Sioux chieftains she helped
him by playing the piano for them. They
Immediately began negotiations through
an interpreter to purchase the big Cap
tain's" squaw, along with the Emusic
table," Beads, robes and blankets were
first offered for the exchange. When
the "big Captain" rejected these, suppos-
ing the inducements were not sufficient,
they added ponies, and were very indig-
nant when all their offers were refused.
Hugh Price Hughes, editor of the
London Methodist Times, and one OF the
most popular of Wesleyan preachers, is
forty years old and Welshman His
father is physician, and had destined
this sou for the bar. The following cor
respondence took place while the lad was
at school:
Dear Father: l think ought to be Wes-
leyan minister. Your affectionate Son.
To which the father replied:
My Dear Boy: would rather you should
be Wesleyan minister than a Lord Chan
celloT. Your affectionate FATHER.
Mrs. Anna Lax, young white wo-
man, was arraigned In the police court,
st. Louis, Oct. 3, on charge of assault
ing Mrs. Cleveland During the visit of
the presidential party to the fair grounds
the presidents carriage was driven past
one OF the eating booths in which Mrs.
Lax is employed as cook. There was an
immense crowd of people there craning
their necks, gaping, cheering and surg
ing. In the midst of this wild scene a
red-hot pancake came sizzling through
the air above the heads of the multitude
and dropped into Mrs. Cleyeland's lap,
soiling her rich skirt and causing panic
in the carriage for fear some other mis-
sile might follow.
R bert Louis Stevenson could not
pass for anything bit the thorough Scots
man that be is. His speeeh betrays him.
In appearance be is just the man ore
would expe't to find the author of
g The Strange Case of DR.. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" to be. His elear.cut fe ltures are
emphasized by sunken cheeks that tell
tale of 1.-The alth and literary toll; and his
dark eyes, beneath black and pronounced
eyebrows, form striking contrast to the
pallor of his counteaance His long
black hair is brushed straight back from
high forehead and clusters around his
shoulders. As he talks his eyes acquire
deeper intensity and the listeaer seems
to see nothing besides them. Mr.. S even
sons figure is slight, and he is not above